The tourism industry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has reached the level of five billion dollars in the first half of this year 2022.
The Vice President of the UAE informed about this in his tweet on Sunday.
The ruler of Dubai and the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has said that the number of guests in the hotels of the Emirates has increased by 42 percent this year, and their number has reached 12 million.
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According to Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism, around 7 million people traveled to Dubai in the first half of this year, which is an increase of 183% compared to last year.
According to the UAE's official news agency WAM, Dubai is on track to meet its 2022 tourism target due to the growing number of tourists.
In the first half of this year, the same number of tourists was recorded in the Emirates as was recorded in the first half of 2019 before the Corona epidemic.
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, said in a statement: "The vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has made Dubai the city of the future and the world's best place to live, work and invest." '
He said that the increase in the number of tourists reflects the flexible policies in the economic sector of the emirate.